Audi has decided to pull the plug on its all-electric R8 e-tron super car, giving the viability of the electric car yet another black eye. The R8 e-tron was originally scheduled to go on sale next year, but Audi has decided to cancel the project in favor of more practical plug-in hybrid technology.
Audi confirmed to Wired this week that it has canceled plans for a mass-market version of the R8 e-tron that began making its rounds at the auto shows three years ago. The project won’t be a complete  … More
When it comes to electric motorcycles, I am not interested in saving the manatees. I don’t stand around in Starbucks parking lots debating the finer points of offsetting my carbon footprint. It is perfectly fine if that is your calling in life, but when it comes to motorcycles, I am really only interested in one thing: going fast. I am not going to berate someone for wanting to save the environment, or decrease our dependency on foreign energy reserves — those are both worthy and important sentiments that I share as well, just not when it comes to my two-wheel decadence.
The only political debate I am interested in hearing during a discussion about motorcycles is the politics of the apex. If you want to talk about “the green movement†on a ride with me, it better be in regards to your Kawasaki, which is why I have a love/hate relationship with the electric motorcycle community. There are two types of operators in this space  … More